If your average weekly earnings are under £154.06, Statutory Sick Pay is 80% of them rather than £123.25, and it is paid from your first day off.
How much statutory sick pay do you get on low weekly earnings?
Calculated using England & Wales statutory rules, checked against source on 21 September 2026.
| Average weekly earnings | Sick pay a week | A day, working 5 days | For the full 28 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| £50.00 | £40.00 | £8.00 | £1,120.00 |
| £75.00 | £60.00 | £12.00 | £1,680.00 |
| £100.00 | £80.00 | £16.00 | £2,240.00 |
| £120.00 | £96.00 | £19.20 | £2,688.00 |
| £130.00 | £104.00 | £20.80 | £2,912.00 |
| £140.00 | £112.00 | £22.40 | £3,136.00 |
| £150.00 | £120.00 | £24.00 | £3,360.00 |
| £154.05 | £123.24 | £24.65 | £3,450.72 |
Before 6 April 2026 there was no sick pay at all below the lower earnings limit, and none for the first three days of any absence. Both rules have gone.
Change these figures in the Statutory sick pay calculator
Things that could change this figure
- Statutory sick pay was restructured on 6 April 2026: payable from day one, no Lower Earnings Limit, and calculated as the lower of the weekly rate or 80% of average weekly earnings. Read the guide
- Many employers operate a contractual sick pay scheme paying full or half pay for a period, with statutory sick pay underneath it. Read the guide
Sources
- Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)(GOV.UK)
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This is the statutory minimum. Your contract may provide more, and this tool does not check whether you qualify, which depends on your employment status and how your absence was notified.
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